Popping in to say last Sunday at POV was a great day. Wind buff and Northern Facing were dang near wintery. North bowl had rooster tails of blown in fluff.
Plenty of Rad dads trying to rock the...

I got to see Mountain State 2.0 this past week at the Salmon QST film fest. Pretty sweet line up of films with a NICE! "The Fifty: Polar Star" episode. Ski porn is better on the big screen with...

I made it out to the Salomon QST Film fest in San Francisco earlier this week. Cody's "The Polar Star" Episode was the final film and was amazing. Do yourself a favor and go if the tour is in your...

Very happy and sore after a Visit to P-OV on Sunday. Basically stayed on KT all day and it was glorious.
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The Sports Basement ski bus is still heading out on Saturdays through Memorial...

The Sports Basement Ski Bus is still running to P-OV and KW, looking like two more weekends running. I've been on it for the last five weekends, BUT Saturday spring conditions at P-OV were ALL time...

The Palisades conditions were unique on Saturday. The rain and freeze cycle smoothed over the mountain...many places no mogul texture at all which made for a bit more straight lining. Firm morning to...

Plenty of events still rolling this weekend to drive us turons to make iffy decisions on our externalities on the general population:

She Jumps, Get the Girls Out- 3/18 @ P-OV
Sports Basement...

Yeah you right! Fresh refills of colder snow than I expected all day yesterday at Bear! I haven't been up to BV since Christmas and was amazed by the amount of snow, the Bear and Pooh chairs are...

Dedicated bus lanes sounds good to us. www.sbskibus.com

SB sent 12 buses on 1/21 from various locations out of the Bay Area. There was pent up demand with all the weekend weather keeping the...

Pickers are going to pick... Mountain Town/Town Mountain. https://www.townmountain.net/

I can't answer your question, but if I had to guess, I suspect there could be some fun Country Cover bands...

Trekked up to Kirkwood yesterday and MP is spot on with the conditions. I'll add that it was cold. I was about 20 chairs back when 10 Loaded at 12:15:). Lots of stoke since the opening time was...

Funny I had to check the status @ CP too. Looks like Dodge Ridge for the win. Their website says 100% open.

Not that anyone comes to TGR for this beta, but BV closed today due to high Avalanche danger.

I am hoping the Pineapple part of recent storms isn't degrading the Griz bowl too much.

A buddy and I got the Christmas day at Bear Valley. Great coverage everywhere. The Griz bowl was open (Opened on Friday). Not crowded at all. Warm spring like snow through out.
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I just picked up a 184 cm 2022 102reckoner and skied it a week after the last storm out at Palisades-KT22. I was very happy about their light and lively put anywhere and rip construction. Forgiving...

PTOV Operations Blog is preparing the masses for the Gondola Opening:
https://blog.palisadestahoe.com/gondola/december-17th-18th-what-to-expect-this-weekend-how-to-prepare/
And tomorrow is the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW8A8HpA2tE&t=74s

Free skiing and riding at BV tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW8A8HpA2tE&t=74s

If you ever took a stand against this little Central CA gem and said they are never getting a dime of my money ever again...tomorrow's the loop...

Amazing First Day up at Dodge Ridge. Lots of Days old, untouched, warm pow. The snow reminded me of early March consistency.
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Even getting on the hill at 10:10 after dealing with a big rig...

I put together a "Sweet Blog, Bro" to keep the stoke going for Spring Skiing and blab about the Mothership Classic. I hope it's not a Jinx on more snow in the forecast, as all the CA news media is...

Bear Valley held up well for 4 days of shredding. Perfect recovery from the Mothership Classic, laps and laps on a 745 Elevation drop. Just the perfect recovery.
Big kudos to my new on Hill Partner...

Coming Up later this week to squeeze a few more days out of my Bear Valley Pass. I am staying in Angel's Camp and can coordinate a Highway 4 Carpool Thurs-Sun if anyone is interested in rideshare....

maskinut/all,

38 laps is impressive, wasn't the top adult male count 39. I see a podium finish, good on you.

My first Mothership Classic. Non Covid times I work the Sports Basement Ski Bus...

Big weekend for Fun-draising this weekend at POV.
Pain MCShlonky on Saturday (https://shanemcconkey.org/the-foundation/)
Mothership Classic on Sunday (https://highfivesfoundation.org/)
and even...

Bear is Closed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TV35SeB9Ko

Riding and Skiing was all deep, limited, and fresh resets all day long at Bear Valley on Christmas Saturday. The wife cut me loose and no family obligations allowed a free day to play. Visibility was...

The sufferfest team is back together!!!

Although there is plenty of stoke brewing on Youtube, I thought I would bring it over here too. Keep your calendar clear for 12/29......

I heard of a possible opening at Gnarnia this weekend, that would be 4 weeks early. Thank you Ullr!

I just re-watched the Mt. Stimson episode with my very non Mag wife and she was gripped post decent worried about the crew bushwacking out. When they announced another night of camping before the...

Looks like is KT and Headwall are dunzo for the season... I hope you didn't plan on them for this weekend. I am happy I got the fluff on Hard pack this past Monday.

From the Operations Blog:
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in case you need a blade in your quiver....

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/spo/d/south-san-francisco-new-skiboards/7295794011.html

Feb 6th Grizzly Bowl opened. Stoke was low key, but the conditions were great...almost chalky.
Below gun tower
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Hari Kari Up
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Early run after opening...

Finally back to the Computer to upload a little stoke/beta from this past weekend.

Saturday lines on the frontside. Only Kangaroo and Mokelumne chair were open. ...

Blessings for sure on the rescue effort and for Mr. Heinrach. Being able to watch what went down from the Chair and properly respond as quick as he did was fer-sure lucky CPR saves lives, as an ex...

The power was out down to Arnold and Bear delivered knee deep slow pow today, KUDOS. This last storm was a doosize. Today had to be one of the best of the season, despite the crowd... still not@...

Late to the party, but I'd say the Calvin peeing sticker

Just wanted to jump in an say I concur. The wife and I watched it the other night and felt the warm Family History ski vibe. Great work TGR.

If the Fifty Project had to be put on hold due to the rona, the skiing and camaraderie in the Mt. Moran episode provided a good amount of stoke to hold us over. The stoke was palpable, there was a...

Mikey said:
"Grizz soon..."

You big tease, but looking forward to it! Back to watching Mattley videos

Davey

The days are getting longer and Squaw delivered the goods yesterday. Super windy at 9 am. but by 10:30 it was just snowing. Upper Mountain didn't open, but KT and Olympic Lady were $. Not too crowded...

Very sorry to hear this...Jake for sure is a legend.

The men on my dad's side of the family have all had Prostate Cancer issues going back three generations and Fuck Cancer. November is Movember...

The big Winter Wondergrass festival is in town/the lot at Squaw, so definitely big crowds there this weekend. Also a Boarding for Breast Cancer/Sports basement Demo Days event at Alpine on Saturday. ...

Funny to see Royal Gorge and X Country talk in the mix. Working the Sports Basement Ski bus, we had the first XC skier come up on the bus to XC ski over at Squaw Creek's facility this weekend. SB...

Too much bitching about traffic and pass dynamics to notice the neon glow.

Definitely keeps consistency in the hand me down Dept.

In my family it was all hand me downs, I rocked my mom's...

WOW that slide looks Powerful! I am always appreciative of what you guys do over there on the lower Mt., Mike. Really Thanks Again! The SB/squawpine ski buses couldn't make it back over the passes so...

As all Y'all get ready for what is to be an epic Wednesday/Thursday deep day, my side hustle work is trying something new and it has a little relevance to the traffic/Parking bitching thread of this...

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Bear was...

Nice to meet you too, Mike. No...Mr. Fritz is my Spirit Animal. He's your coworker who stinks up the shack with wet dog smell and farts.

The 1992 Helly Hansen "northern lights" one piece is great...

Bay Area wage slave who used to get a lot more days in the past, but living vicariously through the interwebs. Was stoked for the 14/15 Season after attending the Higher Squaw premier, been doing a...